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spin bowler

British  

noun

  1. cricket a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion

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"I was a very good spin bowler," added the former Northants, Sussex and Essex cricketer, who was part of the side that won the 2009 Ashes series.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2024

The CDC has determined to hold the hearing in public - the first time it has done so - following a request from former spin bowler Rafiq.

From BBC Feb. 3, 2023

He is a spin bowler not a batter and came in at number nine in the order.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2022

Star spin bowler Ravichandran Ashwin announced later via a social media post that he was taking a break from the Delhi Capitals.

From Washington Times Apr. 25, 2021

“Eng had the wrong team, the wrong style of play & everyone could see it,” the former Australia spin bowler Shane Warne said on Twitter.

From New York Times Mar. 10, 2015

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